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BBS Xchange – BBS Banner Exchange – The one and only banner exchange for BBS-related sites.

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Tom Huff

  Another Friday Night Special!   BBS Xchange   The one and only banner exchange for BBS-related sites.   via BBS Xchange – BBS Banner Exchange – The one and only banner exchange for BBS-related sites..   BBS Xchange has several advantages over other banner … Continue reading →

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bbsnews.org | News that you can use.

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Tom Huff

 Another Friday Night Special! bbsnews.org News that you can use. Forums Recent posts bbsnews.org is the web site for the Sysop’s and users of on line and dial up Bulletin Board Systems. This site is set up for Door Authors, BBS … Continue reading →

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BBS: The Documentary

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Tom Huff

Whether you’re an old-school BBS user or just interested in computer history, there’s one film that’s required viewing: The BBS Documentary. Continue reading →

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BBSList.darktech.org – The Elite BBS list

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Tom Huff

Another Friday Night Special! Have or know of a cool, unique bbs? Use the contact link to make a submission This list is just provided so you can get a sneak peek. download the dialing lists! via BBSList.darktech.org – The … Continue reading →

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::: irc.bbses.info ::: THE BBS IRC NETWORK RAN FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Tom Huff

Another Friday Night Special! irc.bbses.info is a irc server created and operated by BBS users You won’t see any big egos, arguing or misbehaving here. We’re all friends who share like interests. We have a strict set of rules that … Continue reading →

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BBS Banner Exchange

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Tom Huff

BBS Banner Exchange.   Members Login | Help | Contact Us       BBS Banner is the ONLY Actively maintained Banner Exchange program for bulletin board systems. The purpose of this site is to give bbs enthusiasts a free service to … Continue reading →

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Sysops’ Corner: The History of BBSing

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Tom Huff

  History of BBSing  1962  AT&T introduces the first modem the Bell 103 (at 300 baud).  1977  April: Dennis C. Hayes begins selling PC modem products.  August: Ward Christensen writes MODEM.ASM, which becomes XMODEM, the first binary file transfer protocol.  1978  … Continue reading →

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My New Adventure!

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Tom Huff

  Starting Wed July 14, 2010 I am kicking off a New Adventure! I have decided to start blogging about how us Computer heads managed before the Internet existed! Yes, it is hard to believe that something came before the … Continue reading →

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RaD Man – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Tom Huff

  Christian Wirth, better known by the pseudonym RaD Man, is a computer artist and historian. He works in the field of ANSI art, a method of creating art using a limited set of text characters and color escape codes … Continue reading →

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When Bulletin Board Systems Ruled The World (via Dayoldtech’s Blog)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Tom Huff

There was such a day, no really. When dial up was king, and BBS‘ ruled the computer world. 300 baud, 1200 baud, 9600 baud, busy signals (are you freaking kidding me). Do you remember those days? Or just wonder what … Continue reading →

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